A-to-Z guide to low-volume metalcasting. . There's plenty of demand for one-shot or low production metalcasting job work, but the work often goes begging for lack of anyone to do it. Interested? Metalcasting by C.W. Ammen is packed with step-by-step guidelines for getting started and working effectively and efficiently in. this time-honored craft. You get hands-on advice and cost-cutting tips, plus sound ideas for safety and productivity. In easy-to-understand language, this guide shows you how to use metalcrafting's tools and processes, casting and mold making...molding sands...molding equipment....metal melting, handling, and pouring devices...alloys...and. more, including: . *Patination of cast metals. *Working with chemically-bonded molds. *Newest molding, casting, and pattern-making techniques. . A Frequently Asked Questions section anticipates and responds to typical beginner's queries about applications and repair techniques and other metalcasting issues.

Second edition.

• Introduction. Chapter 1: Casting Processes. Chapter 2: Molding Making. Chapter 3: Molding Sands. Chapter 4: Molding Tools and Equipment. Chapter 5: Metal Melting Devices. Chapter 6: Metal Handling and Pouring Devices. Chapter 7: Casting Small Items. Chapter 8: Metallurgical Properties of Cast Metals. Chapter 9: Cores and Their Application. Chapter 10: Patterns and Related Equipment. Glossary. Index.